Martin Kenny (Sligo-Leitrim, Sinn Fein)
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317. To ask the Minister for Health when the free general practitioner card for persons in receipt of carer's allowance will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23111/18]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Government approval was given on April 11 2018 to provide GP services without charge to persons in receipt of Carer's Allowance or Carer's Benefit.  Permission was also granted to draft the Heads of the Bill to legislate for this measure. The Heads of the Bill have been drafted and a Memorandum for Government will be submitted to the Cabinet meeting on June 06 2018 seeking approval of the Heads of the Bill and permission for their submission to the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel.  It is intended that this measure will be implemented this year, subject to the drafting and enactment of the necessary legislation.